Intel's salary ranges from $12,404 in total compensation per year for a Controls Engineer in Malaysia at the low-end to $818,056 for a Software Engineer in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Intel. Last updated: 7/16/2025
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Would you still be a SWE if it paid less?
If SWE pay collapsed to be average and closer to non-tech pay, let's say it fell about 30-50%. Would you still do it?
Just curious how many SWEs out there are in it only for the money. Which is totally fine, by the way, it's just a job. But I feel like, with how saturated the market is and how AI is changing the way we code, we'll see pretty soon here who's actually passionate a...
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33.3%
YR 1
33.3%
YR 2
33.3%
YR 3
At Intel, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:
33.3% vests in the 1st-YR (33.30% annually)
33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (33.30% annually)
33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (33.30% annually)
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
At Intel, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (25.00% annually)
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